Gallagher recently spoke to Paste when comparisons were made between the vast arrangements utilised on his new album and that of Wilson’s own music.

Noel didn’t respond kindly, replying: “Fuckin’ hell—I hate Brian Wilson! And you know what? If there’s a more overrated person in the music business than me, it’s that guy.”

Gallagher went on to add: “But these experiments were great… I wasn’t worried that I might go too far; I wasn’t in that frame of mind… I just think my flame burns a little bit brighter now—I’m at a creative peak. And my band that I started out with six or seven years ago is not the same band that I’m in now. I’ve got different people, and I’ve got girls in the band.”